Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Combined with Phototherapeutic Keratectomy and Photorefractive Keratectomy for Corneal Ectasia after Laser in situ Keratomileusis

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhu ◽  
Yunfei Han ◽  
Changxia Cui ◽  
Wenwen Xu ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Photorefractive Keratectomy ◽  
Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Phototherapeutic Keratectomy ◽  
Corneal Ectasia ◽  
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Collagen

scholarly journals Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Keratectasia after Laser in situ Keratomileusis: A Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Leopoldo Spadea ◽  
Francesca Verboschi ◽  
Stefano Valente ◽  
Enzo Maria Vingolo
Keyword(s):  
Corneal Thickness ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Ectasia ◽  
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Collagen

ABSTRACT Corneal ectasia is a serious vision-threatening complication of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). It is associated with progressive corneal steepening, an increase in myopia and astigmatism, and decrease in uncorrected visual acuity. Before LASIK presence of risk factors (corneal thickness, refractive error, presence of clinical and subclinical corneal pathologies) should be studied so patients should be risk-stratified. Forme fruste keratoconus or marginal pellucid degeneration should be investigated before LASIK in order to inform the patients of the possibility to develop a corneal complication. Management of post-LASIK ectasia enlists crosslinking, INTACTS, contact lenses and, in the most serious cases, lamellar keratoplasty and corneal transplantation. Crosslinking is a technique to treat and even prevent post-LASIK corneal ectasia. LASIK is a technique that reduces the corneal strength and stability. Crosslinking increases the number of collagen interfibrillar covalent bonds, using ultraviolet A and riboflavin. This result increases stability in corneal strength, reducing the risk to develop corneal ectasia (if performed simultaneously with LASIK) or it treats ectasia (if performed after LASIK keratectasia). How to cite this article Spadea L, Verboschi F, Valente S, Vingolo EM. Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Keratectasia after Laser in situ Keratomileusis: A Review of the Literature. J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(3):113-120.

Corneal collagen crosslinking for ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis: Long-term results

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1591-1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aydin Yildirim ◽  
Hanefi Cakir ◽  
Necip Kara ◽  
Hasim Uslu ◽  
Bulent Gurler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Results ◽  
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis ◽  
Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Collagen

Long-term results of combined transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy and corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus: Cretan protocol

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1439-1445 ◽  
Author(s):  
George D. Kymionis ◽  
Michael A. Grentzelos ◽  
Vardhaman P. Kankariya ◽  
Dimitrios A. Liakopoulos ◽  
Alexandra E. Karavitaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Results ◽  
Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Phototherapeutic Keratectomy ◽  
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking ◽  
Corneal Collagen
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